(q.v.).
Another name is the <i>Koko</i>, and the young bird is
distinguished as <i>Pi-tui</i>, or <i>Pikari</i>. It is also
called the <i>Mocking bird</i>.

1835. W. Yate, `Some Account of New Zealand,' p. 52:

"Tui. This remarkable bird, from the versatility of its talents
for imitation, has by some been called `the Mocking-Bird.'"

1845. E. J. Wakefield, `Adventures in New Zealand,' vol. i.
p. 80:

"The little birds were chiefly the tui, or mocking-bird. It
resembles a blackbird in size and plumage, with two graceful
bunches of white feathers under the neck. It abounds in the
woods, and is remarkably noisy and active . . . it imitates
almost every feathered inhabitant of the forest, and, when
domesticated, every noise it hears."

1863. B. A. Heywood, `Vacation Tour at the Antipodes,' p. 170:

"I saw several birds named the Tooi; they are black, about
the size of a starling, and are sometimes called Parson-birds,
as they have two white feathers like clergymen's bands in front
of them."

1867. F. Hochstetter, `New Zealand,' p. 166:

"One of the prettiest creatures is the tui, Parson-Bird of the
colonists (<i>Prosthemadera Novae-Zelandae</i>), which roves
about in the lofty, leafy crowns of the forest-trees."

1881. J. L. Campbell, `Poenamo,' p. 102:

"The tui, with his grand, rich note, made the wood musical."

1884. T. Bracken, `Lays of Maori,' p. 21:

"Woo the Bell-bird from his nest, to ring
The Tui up to sing his morning hymns."

Ibid. p. 101:

"I hear the swell
Of Nature's psalms through tree and bush,
From tui, blackbird, finch and thrush."

1889. W. L. Buller, `Birds of New Zealand,' vol. i. facing
p. 94.:

[A plate entitled] "Tui, or parson-bird."

Ibid. pp. 94-100:

[A full description.]

1893. D. Frobisher, `Sketches of Gossipton,' p. 61:

As the forest soft echoes brought back their sweet chorus,
The <i>tuis</i> seemed silent from envy and spleen."

<hw>Tulip, Native</hw>, i.q. <i>Waratah</i> (q.v.);
and see <i>Telopea</i>.

<hw>Tulip-tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is given,
in Australia, to <i>Stenocarpus cunninghamii</i>, R. Br.,
<i>N.O. Proteaceae</i>, on account of the brilliancy of its
bright-red flowers; called also <i>Queensland Fire-tree</i>.

<hw>Tulip-wood</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is given,
in Australia, to <i>Aphnanthe philipinensis</i>, Planch.,
<i>N.O. Urticaceae</i>, and to the timber of <i>Harpullia
pendula</i>, Planch